Looking to move to a new city? It is very important to first consider the cost of living. Some cities may have a lower cost of living in comparison to your current city but you should also take into account the average salary. Even if those cost of livin… more »

Econintersect: Most readers know Econintersect believes much of the "new normal" effects in the USA were caused by a demographic shift caused by an aging population.   Aging populations do not consume as much as younger populations.  China too has a grow… more »

Econintersect:  October 15 was Occupy the World day as protestors around the globe took up demonstrations in support of the Occupy Wall Street (OWS) movement that started about one month ago in New York City.  Prior to that there have been protests on an… more »

India was ranked 14th in the world for FDI (Foreign Direct Investment) in 2010 with a total of $25 billion. This was down from $36 billion and 8th place in 2009. more »

Singapore will be hiring more than 300,000 mid-to-senior level professionals in 2011, according to The Times of India . Only half of these will be hired domestically, with 60,000 coming from India and 90,000 from elsewhere in the world. Because of globalization, 60% of the new hires will be located outside of Singapore. The Times specifically mentions China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Kong, Vietnam and Australia as countries seeing expansion of Singapore firms. more »